Gardening Life

Pomegranates are not that difficult to grow and actual do well indoors since they are self-pollinating. They can be started from seed or cuttings without much trouble and require only the basic equipment needed for any type of plant.

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Preserve the season’s beauty with a wreath made from dried flowers, grasses, herbs and more.

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Dollar store solar lights on plant hook - cozy and inexpensive.

Are you looking for inspiration and ideas for a garden gate?

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Don't let anyone fool you — indoor gardening is just as fun as having an outdoor garden. In fact, indoor plants not only help clean the environment around them, but they act as a quick decorating tool. We found 15 hardy indoor house plants that anyone can keep alive and thriving. If you've got kids or pets, do note before you buy: some may be toxic. 

Back yard gardeners who plant bee-friendly plants and flowers, may actually be killing bees.

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As Sempervivum usually only live two to three years, then flower, you're best to keep only the younger plants that will most likely produce chicks for another year before flowering.

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Instead of buying the ready-made tomato cages, which are not effective, you can make your own sturdy tomato cages by using construction wire mesh. They will make sturdy tomato cages and will support large tomato plants.

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I still like butterflies, but let's be honest, moths need some love. They just aren't as popular as butterflies, and they certainly should be!

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Are you ready for a raspberry patch? Are you considering creating a raspberry patch in your back yard?

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Composting is another type of recycling only for organic materials.

A little iffy about jumping on the composting wagon? Consult this infographic for the do’s and don’ts of composting. Mother Earth will thank you! 

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When?  Spring blooming bulbs (hyacinths, daffodils, snowdrops, tulips and crocus) are planted in the fall - any time before the ground completely freezes. They flower from January through June, depending on the variety of bulb and your growing zone.

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A mushroom garden is a low cost, DIY way to increase the diversity of your home-grown produce, as well as your overall resilience. It’s also surprisingly simple to do, once you understand the basics of how and why.

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There are infinite numbers of plants available to cultivate in your garden. But, there are very few varieties of plants that can be grown on pathways, because most of the plants are too sensitive to tolerate people’s feet.

Follow the photo-link to find a list of some very common plants which you can use to decorate the walkways of your garden.

These handmade envelopes are a fun and creative way to save seeds for next year's garden.  

The easiest seeds to harvest are from beans, peas, peppers, watermelons, cantaloupes, and flowers with large seeds, such as zinnias, sunflowers, and marigolds. Harvest the seeds from dried flower heads or overripe fruit and let the seeds dry completely before storing in a cool, dry place.

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German artist Martin Heuwold,  transformed a train overpass in Wuppertal, Germany by painting it to seem as though the bridge was constructed of LEGO blocks.

Taking nearly 4 weeks to complete, a full construction team was onsite to oversee the development of the project.

So what's killing the honeybees? Pesticides — including a new class called neonicotinoids — seem to be harming bees even at what should be safe levels. Biological threats like the Varroa mite are killing off colonies directly and spreading deadly diseases. As our farms become monocultures of commodity crops like wheat and corn — plants that provide little pollen for foraging bees — honeybees are literally starving to death. If we don't do something, there may not be enough honeybees to meet the pollination demands for valuable crops. But more than that, in a world where up to 100,000 species go extinct each year, the vanishing honeybee could be the herald of a permanently diminished planet.

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Monarch butterflies capture our hearts with their beauty and intrepid globe trotting. We have learned that the caterpillars need milkweeds to grow into the magnificent winged creatures. As a consequence, many gardeners gladly grow these plants in their yards and welcome the arrival of the travelers. They eagerly follow the appearance of the tiny caterpillars, their growth and final metamorphosis.

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Dandelions are good for your lawn. Their wide-spreading roots loosen hard-packed soil, aerate the earth and help reduce erosion. The deep taproot pulls nutrients such as calcium from deep in the soil and makes them available to other plants. Dandelions actually fertilize the grass.

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Community is not just for extroverts. For thousands of years, our ancestors lived in barrios, hamlets, neighborhoods, and villages. Yet in the time since our parents and grandparents were young, privacy has become so valued that many neighborhoods are not much more than houses in proximity.

Now, many activities take place behind locked doors and backyard privacy fences. The street out front is not always safe for pedestrians, and is often out of bounds for children. With families spread across the country and friends living across town, a person who doesn’t know their neighbors can feel isolated and insecure. And when the links among neighbors are weak, security relies on locks, gates, and guns, rather than a closely knit web of connections.

Building a community from scratch is daunting. But the good news is that vibrant communities can grow over time from existing neighborhoods.

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The original and unique artworks of sculptor and painter Bruno Torfs continues to bring joy and inspiration to visitors from all over the world. Nestled amongst the luscious rainforest setting lives a collection of unforgettable characters lovingly hand crafted by Bruno from clay and fired onsite in his kiln. Bruno has created a world rich with fantasy and insightful beauty derived from his imagination and inspired by his intrepid journeys to some the world most intriguing and remote regions. 

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